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Corporate governance – Glass Lewis 2026 Policy Guidelines
Glass Lewis has published its 2026 UK Benchmark Policy Guidelines, which set out the proxy adviser’s views on current market practice and its voting …
Corporate governance – report on use of Pre-Emption Group Statement of Principles
The Pre-Emption Group (PEG) has published its 2024-2025 Annual Monitoring Report, its third report monitoring the use of the 2022 revised Statement of …
Corporate governance – Pensions UK updated voting guidelines for 2026
Pensions UK (formerly the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association or PLSA) has published its Stewardship & Voting Guidelines 2026, which set out its …
Capital markets and listing regime – FCA consultation on listing application process and other minor changes
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Quarterly Consultation Paper 50 (CP 25/35), which includes proposals that aim to simplify the …
Private equity – PERG annual report on compliance with the Walker Guidelines
The Private Equity Reporting Group (PERG) has published its annual report on the private equity industry’s compliance with the Walker Guidelines for …
Company law – High Court rules on “proper purpose” for access to register of members
The High Court has ruled (in Aviva plc v Litani LLC ([2025] EWHC 3134)) on whether a request for access to a listed company’s register of members was for …
Corporate governance – ISS proxy voting guidelines for 2026
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has published the changes to its global benchmark voting guidelines (its proxy voting guidelines) for 2026, …
Corporate governance – FRC review of corporate governance reporting by large private companies
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has published its first report on the application of and reporting against the Wates Corporate Governance …
Capital markets – HM Treasury consults on legislation to move to T+1 settlement cycle
HM Treasury has published a draft Statutory Instrument (SI) and related policy note to make T+1 (one business day after trade) the standard settlement …
AIM – LSE publishes feedback on proposed changes to the AIM Rules
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has issued a Feedback Statement following its Discussion Paper on the future of AIM published earlier this year (read …
Public M&A and capital markets – Takeover Code changes on companies with a dual class share structure, IPOs and share buybacks
The Takeover Panel has published changes to the Takeover Code (RS 2025/1) on how the Code applies to companies with a dual class share structure (DCSS), …
Budget 2025 – our briefing on the principal measures
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has delivered the Autumn Budget 2025. For businesses, the measures of most interest include changes to …
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